The secrets of Open Society’s African network seeking to secure the restitution of looted heritage
The Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo will take the floor on 22 August, … among West-African leaders, such as Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, …
Full nomination list for inaugural Trace Award & Festival
Trace has released the nominations list for its inaugural Trace Award & Festival. The award is set to showcase Africa’s excellence and diversity of Afro-centric music in genres such as Afrobeat, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Afro-pop, Mbalax, Amapiano, Zouk, Kizomba, Genge, Coupé Décalé, Bongo Flava, Soukous, Gospel, Rap, Rai, Kompa, R&B, and Rumba.
2022 US visas ‘broke records’ in India, Ghana and Nigeria
The news comes after stakeholders in the world’s most popular study destination met with government officials after releasing research that indicated that an estimated 92,051 “potentially qualified” African students were denied US visas between 2018-2022. Meeting with Julie Stufft, deputy assistant secretary of State for Visa Services, the Presidents’ Alliance and Shorelight – who compiled the research – briefed the officials
Wild Africa Fund urges collaboration to protect elephants in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News
A CONSERVATION group, Wild Africa Fund has urged the public to protect lions by reducing illegal bushmeat consumption, supporting better protection of their shrinking habitat, and championing anti-poaching measures. In West Africa, only about 120 – 374 lions are remaining. Unlike in South Africa, where these cats are generally well protected and maintain stable populations,
Bayobab’s Ambitious Expansion Plans In SA, Nigeria, Zambia, And Across Africa
Bayobab, a subsidiary of the JSE-listed MTN Group, says it well on track to spend over $500 million or R10 billion investment in the expansion of its fibre business into an open-access network. CEO Frederic Schepens of Bayobab revealed to TechFinancials the company’s determination to separate its business from the GSM network of MTN Group.
EDITORIAL: West Africa and the cost of living crises
The COVID-19 pandemic has had extensive consequences on economies around the world. The contractions suffered by the global economy as countries sought to contain the spread of SARS-Cov-2 – the virus behind the pandemic – have been catastrophic. However, a couple of years after the world arguably put the worst of the pandemic behind it,
AF-CIX Backs African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Ghana
Advertisements AF-CIX, an interconnect platform hosted in Rack Centre aimed at boosting internet speed and improving network performance for Internet Service Providers, Content Delivery Networks, Cloud Providers and Enterprises in Nigeria, is sponsoring the 2023 African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Ghana. The event is scheduled for 22 – 24 August 2023 at the
Davido, Burna Boy battle for ‘song of the year’ award at 2023 Trace awards
Afrobeat acts Davido and Burna Boy have each snagged four nominations at the 2023 Trace Awards. Both acts were nominated in the ‘Best Male’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Live’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Artist’, and ‘Album of the Year,’ categories of the award show set for October 21, 2023, at the BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda.
Peter Obi, Davido, Others Console Wizkid Over Mom’s Death – The Whistler Newspaper
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Masai Ujiri Unveils Zaria Court – New Vision for Africa through Sports, Culture
Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors president and vice-chair and Giants of Africa co-founder, creates a hub for business, play, and entrepreneurship on the continent. Ujiri broke ground on his first urban development project with a focus on community, hospitality, sports and culture. Intended as a hub for social and cultural community gatherings and a magnet for